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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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